CVE-2018-16856 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2018-16856?

CVE-2018-16856 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2018-16856?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Openstack Octavia, Redhat Openstack.

Vulnerability Description

In a default Red Hat Openstack Platform Director installation, openstack-octavia before versions openstack-octavia 2.0.2-5 and openstack-octavia-3.0.1-0.20181009115732 creates log files that are readable by all users. Sensitive information such as private keys can appear in these log files allowing for information exposure.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Openstack	Octavia	>= 2.0.0, < 2.0.2-5
Redhat	Openstack	12

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-532

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16856Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16856Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-16856?

CVE-2018-16856 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). In a default Red Hat Openstack Platform Director installation, openstack-octavia before versions openstack-octavia 2.0.2-5 and openstack-octavia-3.0.1-0.20181009115732 creates log files that are reada...

How severe is CVE-2018-16856?

CVE-2018-16856 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-16856?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Openstack Octavia, Redhat Openstack.